2024年全國成考（專升本）之英語（專升本）考試高頻題附答案492

姓名:_________________編號:_________________地區(qū):_________________省市:_________________ 密封線 姓名:_________________編號:_________________地區(qū):_________________省市:_________________ 密封線 密封線 全國成考（專升本）考試重點試題精編注意事項:1.全卷采用機器閱卷，請考生注意書寫規(guī)范；考試時間為120分鐘。2.在作答前，考生請將自己的學校、姓名、班級、準考證號涂寫在試卷和答題卡規(guī)定位置。

3.部分必須使用2B鉛筆填涂;非選擇題部分必須使用黑色簽字筆書寫，字體工整，筆跡清楚。

4.請按照題號在答題卡上與題目對應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)規(guī)范作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效:在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。一、選擇題

1、Itoldhimthenews____sohecouldn'thaveforgotten.（）A.withparticularB.inparticularC.inspecialD.withspecial

2、____hegoes,shewillgo,andshenevercares____happens.（）A.Wherever,whatB.Wherever,thatC.agreatdealof,plentyof,itD.Where,What

3、Let′sthinkofasituation__________thisidiomcanbeused.A.whereB.whichC.thatD.what

4、--Whatwouldyouwishtodoifyouwereacollegestudentagain?--That'sveryhardtosay,butlwishI_____whenIwasacollegestudent.（）A.hasnotstudiedpsychologyB.hadstudiedpsychologyC.didstudypsychologyD.studiedpsychology

5、Passage?OneThesmallnumberofnewbornbabies,whichhasbeencausedbyhighpricesandthechangingsocialsituationofwomen,isoneofthemostseriousproblemsinAsia.Whenpeopletalkaboutit,youcanhearawordinventedinJapan,"DINKS",whichmeansDoubleIncomeNoKids.InmanymajorAsiancitieslikeSeoul,Singapore,andTokyo,thecostofahouseisextremelyhigh.Ayoungcouplewhowanttobuytheirownhousemayhavetopayabout$300,000（thoughpriceshavefallen）.Foraflatwithonebedroom,onedining-room,akitchen,andabathroom,thecouplewillpayabout$900amonth.What′smore,iftheywanttohaveachild,thechild′seducationisveryexpensive.Forexample,mostkindergartenchargesareatleast$5,000ayear.Insuchasituation,it′sdifficulttoaffordchildren.Thenumberofmarriedwomenwhowanttocontinueworkingincreasesrapidlybecausetheyenjoytheirjobs.However,iftheywanttohavechildren,theyimmediatelyhaveseriousproblems.Thoughmostcompaniesallowwomentoleavetheirjobsforashorttimetohaveababy,theyexpectwomenwithbabiestogiveuptheirjobs.Inshort,iftheywanttobringupchildrenproperly,bothparentshavetowork,butitishardformotherstowork.Indeed,womenwhowanttocontinueworkinghavetochoosebetweenhavingchildrenorkeepingtheirjobs.Inaword,Asiangovernmentsmusttakestepstoimprovethepresentsituationassoonaspossible.ThewriterseemstobelievethatAsiangovernmentsshould__A.letwomenstayathomeandhaveababyB.allowonlyoneoftheparentstogoouttoworkC.careforthegrowingneedsofwomenforjobsD.punishthecompaniesthatpermitwomentoleave

6、Oncehewasa____inthepresidentialelection,andwintheelectionatlast.（）A.authorityB.candidateC.staffD.comrade

7、A:Whatdoyouplantodothisweekend?B:_____56_____A:Ihearthere′sgoingtobeabasketballmatchthisSunday.TomandIaregoingtowatchit._____57_____?B:Ofcourse.Basketballismyfavourite.ButIhavenoticketforthematch.Whatapity!A:You′relucky.Ihavesomefreetickets.____58______.B:Great!_____59_____?A:Let′smeetatthebusstopathalfpastfive.B:Ithinktheremustbeabigcrowdofpeoplethere._____60_____?A:OK.Seeyouatfiveo′clock.B:Seeyou.第（56）題選A.WhataboutmakingitalittleearlierB.IhavenoideaC.Let′sgotogetherD.ThankyouallthesameE.DoyoulikebasketballF.WhenandwhereshallwemeetG.WhatareyougoingtodoH.Itdoesn′tmatter

8、選出下列選項中讀音不同的選項（）A.wasteB.pasteC.voyageD.snake

9、Itwassuggestedthatthishardworkinggirl_________anexampleforotherstudents.A.besetB.willbesetC.couldbesetD.hadbeenset

10、Publicgoodsarethosecommoditiesfromwhoseenjoymentnobodycanbeeffectivelyexcluded.Everybodyisfreetoenjoythebenefitsofthesecommodities,andoneperson′sutilizationdoesnot?reducethepossibilitiesofanybodyelse′senjoyingthesamegood.Examplesofpublicgoodsarenotasrareasonemightexpect.Afloodcontroldamisapublic?goods.Oncethedamisbuilt,allpersonslivingintheareawillbenefit--irrespectiveoftheirown?contributiontotheconstructioncostofthedam.Thesameholdstreeforhighwaysignsoraidstonavigation.Oncealighthouseisbuilt,noshipofanynationalitycanbeeffectivelyexcludedfromtheutilization?ofthelighthousefornavigationalpurposes.Nationaldefenseisanotherexample.Evenapersonwhovoted?againstmilitaryexpendituresordidnotpayanytaxeswillbenefitfromtheprotectionafforded.Itisnoeasytasktodeterminethesocialcostsandsocialbenefitsassociatedwithpublicgoods.Thereisnopracticablewayofchargingdriversforlookingathighwaysigns,sailorsforwatchinga?lighthouse,andcitizensforthesecurityprovidedtothemthroughnationaldefense.Becausethemarketdoesnotprovidethenecessarysignals,economicanalysishastobesubstitutedfortheimpersonal?judgementofthemarketplace.Accordingtothepassage,findingoutthesocialcostsofapublicgoodisa__________.A.difficultprocedureB.dailyadministrativedutyC.matterofpersonaljudgementD.citizen'sresponsibility

11、Spaceisadangerousplace,notonlybecauseofmeteorsbutalsobecauseofraysfromthesun?andotherstars.Theatmosphereagainactsasourprotectiveblanketonearth.Lightgetsthrough,and?thisisessentialforplantstomakethefoodwhichweeat.Heat,too,makesourenvironmentendurable.Variouskindsofrayscomethroughtheairfromouterspace,butenormousquantitiesofradiationfromthesunarescreenedoff.Assoonasmenleavetheatmospheretheyareexposedtothisradiation.Buttheirspacesuitsorthewallsoftheirspacecraft,iftheyareinside,dopreventalotofradiationdamage.Radiationisthegreatestknowndangertoexplorersinspace.Theunitofradiationiscalled"rein".Scientistshavereasontothinkthatamancanputupwithfarmoreradiationthan0.1rem?withoutbeingdamaged;thefigureof60remshasbeenagreedon.Thetroubleisthatitisextremely?difficulttobesureaboutradiationdamage—apersonmayfeelperfectlywell,butthecellsofhisor?hersexorgansmaybedamaged,andthiswillnotbediscovereduntilthebirthofdeformed(畸形的)childrenorevengrandchildren.MissionsoftheApolloflightshavehadtocrossbeltsofhighradiation?and,duringtheoutwardandreturnjourneys,theApollocrewaccumulatedalargeamountofrems.So?far,nodangerousamountsofradiationhavebeenreported,buttheApollomissionshavebeenquite?short.Wesimplydonotknowyethowmenaregoingtogetonwhentheyspendweeksandmonths?outsidetheprotectionoftheatmosphere,workinginaspacelaboratory.Drugsmighthelptodecrease?thedamagedonebyradiation,butnoreallyeffectiveoneshavebeenfoundsofar.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,theatmosphereisessentialtomaninthat__________.A.itprotectshimagainsttheharmfulraysfromspaceB.itprovidessufficientlightforplantgrowthC.itsuppliestheheatnecessaryforhumansurvivalD.itscreensoffthefallingmeteors

12、OnthemorningofNovember18,1755,anearthquakeshookBoston,Massachusetts.JohnWinthrop,aprofessoratHarvardCollege,feltthequakeandawoke,〝Irose,〞Winthropwrote,〝andlightingacandle,lookedonmywatch,andfounditwas15minutesafterfour.〞JohnWinthropwentdownstairstothegrandfatherclock.Ithadstoppedfourminutesbefore,at4:11.Exceptforstoppingtheclock,thequakehadonlythrownakeyfromthemantel(壁爐臺)tothefloor.TheclockhadstoppedbecauseWinthrophadputsomelongglasstubeshewasusingforanexperimentintothecaseforcare.Thequakehadknockedthetubesoverandblockedthependulum(擺鐘).Winthrop,therefore,hadtheexacttimethattheearthquakehadhitBoston.Helookedatthekeyonthefloor.Thequakehadthrownitforwardinthedirectionofthequake’smotion(運動)byashockcomingfromthenorthwest,perhapsinCanada.Thetextsuggeststhat____.（）A.BostonwasbadlydestroyedB.earthquakesarecommoninBostonC.JohnWinthrophaddifficultysleepingD.JohnWinthropwasascientist

13、Menhavetraveledeversincetheyfirstappearedontheearth.Inprimitivetimestheydidnottravelforpleasurebuttofindnewplaceswheretheirherdscouldfeed,ortoescapefromhostileneighbors,ortofindmorefavorableclimates.Theytraveledonfoot.TheirJourneyswerelong,tiring,andoftendangerous.Theyprotectedthemselveswithsimpleweapons,suchaswoodensticksorstoneclubs,andbylightingfiresatnightand,aboveall,bykeepingtogether.Beingintelligentandcreative,theysoondiscoveredeasierwaysoftraveling.Theyrodeonthebacksoftheirdomesticatedanimals;theyhollowedoutthreetrunksand,byusingbitsofwoodaspaddles,wereabletotravelacrosswater.Latertheytraveled,notfromnecessity,butforthejoyandexcitementofseeingandexperiencingnewthings.Thisisstillthemainreasonwhywetraveltoday.Traveling,ofcourse,hasnowbecomehighlyorganizedbusiness.Therearecarsandsplendidroads,expresstrains,hugeshipsandjetairliners,allofwhichprovideuswithcomfortsandsecurity.Thissoundswonderful.Buttherearedifficulties.Ifyouwanttogoabroad,youneedapassportandavisa,ticket,luggage,andahundredofotherthings.Ifyouloseanyofthem,yourjourneymayberuined.Travelinghasnowbecomeahighlyorganizedbusiness____.（）A.sowecangoeverywhereeasilyB.becauseweareprovidedwithallkindsofconvenientmeansfortravelingC.becausetravelingorganizationscanbefoundinthecountriestheworldoverD.sotravelershaveincreasedrapidly

14、InBritain,peoplehavedifferentattitudestothepolice.Mostpeoplegenerally21themandthejobtheydo-althoughtherearecertainpeoplewhodonotbelievethatthepolice22havethepowerthattheydo.Whatdoesapolicemanactuallydo?Itisnot23jobtodescribe.Afterall,apolicemanhasanumberofjobsinone.Apolicemanoftenhastocontroltraffic,either24footinthecenterofatown,orinapolicecarontheroads,indeed,inBritain,hemightbeintheTrafficPoliceandspendall,oralotof,hittime25upanddownmainroadsandmotorways.Atrafficpolicemanhastohelpkeepthetrafficmoving,stop26motoristsandhelpwhenthereisanaccident.Apolicemanhastohelpkeepthe27,too.Ifthereisafightorsomeotherdisturbance,we28thepolicetocomeandrestoreorder.Andtheyoftenhavetodealwithsituationatgreatrisktotheirown29.Weexpectthepolicetosolvecrimes,ofcourse,soanordinarypoliceman,evenifheisnotadetective,willoftenhavetohelp30andarrestcriminals.And31dowecallwhenthereisanemergency--anaircrash,afire,aroadaccident,orarobbery?Wecallthepolice．32apolicemanhastobepreparedtofaceanyunpleasantemergencythatmayhappeninthe33world．Thepolicedoanabsolutelynecessaryjob,theydoit34wellandIsupportthem,butIdonotenvypoliceman.IdonotthinkthatIcould35dothejobofapoliceman.A.shouldB.wouldC.couldD.must

15、ResearchershavefoundthatREM(rapideyemovement)sleepisimportanttohumanbeings.Thistypeofsleepgenerallyoccursfourorfivetimesduringonenightofsleeplastingfiveminutestofortyminutesforeachoccurrence.Thedeeperaperson'ssleepbecomes,thelongertheperiodsofrapideyemovement.TherearephysicalchargesinthebodytoshowthatapersonhaschangedfromNREM(non-rapideyemovement)toREMsleep.Breathingbecomesfaster,theheartrateincreases,and,asthenameimplies,theeyesbegintomovequickly.AccompanyingthesephysicalchangesinthebodyisaveryimportantcharacteristicofREMsleep.ItisduringREMsleepthatapersondreams.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthearticle?（）A.REMSleepB.TwoTypesofSleepC.HowtoSleepD.WhatIsDream

16、HaveyoueverhadtodecidewhethertogoshoppingorstayhomeandwatchTVonaweekend?Nowyou_____21_____dobothatthesametime.Homeshoppingtelevisionnetworks(網(wǎng)絡(luò))havebecome?a_____22_____formanypeopletoshopwithout_____23_____havingtoleavetheirhome.Someshoppersare_____24_____ofdepartmentstoresandsupermarkets——fightingthecrowds,waiting?inlonglines,andsometimeshavingslight_____25_____offindinganythingtheywanttobuy.They′d?rathersitquietlyathomeinfrontoftheTVsetandwatchafriendlyannouncerdescribeaproduct_____26_____amodelshowsit.Andtheycanshoparoundtheclock,buyingsomething_____27_____bymakingaphonecall.Departmentstoresandevenmail-ordercompaniesare_____28_____tojoininthesuccessofhome?shopping.Largedepartmentstoresarebusy_____29_____theirownTVchannels(頻道)toencourageTVshoppinginthefuture.Customerscanaskquestionsaboutproductsandplace_____30_____,allthroughtheirTVsets.Willshoppingbytelevision_____31_____taketheplaceofshoppinginstores?Someindustrymangersthinkso._____32_____manypeoplefindshoppingatarealstoreagreatenjoyment.Andformanyshoppers,itisstillimportantto_____33_____ortryondressestheywanttobuy.That′s_____34_____specialismsaythatinthefuture,homeshoppingwill_____35_____togetherwithstoreshoppingbutwillneverentirelyreplaceit.

17、Scientistswhostudythebrainhavefoundoutagreatdealabouthowwelearn.Theyhave_____21_____thatbabieslearnmuchmorefromthesightsandsoundsaroundthemthanwe_____22_____before.Youcan?helpyourbabybytakingadvantageofherhungertolearn.Fromthe_____23_____beginning,babiestrytoimitatethe____24______theyhearusmake.They""read"the_____25_____onourfacesandourmovements.Thatis_____26_____itissoimportanttotalk,singandsmileto?yourchild.Hearingyoutalkisyourbaby′sfirst_____27_____towardbecomingareader,becauseit_____28_____her?tolovelanguageandtolearnwords.Asyourchildgrowsolder,_____29_____talkingwithher.Askheraboutthethingsshedoes.Askher?abouttheeventsandpeopleinthestoryyou_____30_____together.Letherknowyouarecarefully_____31_____whatshesays.Bykeepingherin_____32_____andlistening,youare_____33_____encouragingyourchildtothinkas?shespeaks._____34_____,youareshowingthatyourespectherknowledgeandherabilityto____35______learning.

18、Teachersaresomeofthemostimportantprofessionalsintheworld.Theyareresponsible（21）preparingfuturegenerationstobecomeproductiveandhonestcitizens，whowill（22）tosocietyforthewholeoftheiradultlife.Obviously，themostcommonreason（23）teachersdecidetoteachistheabilitytomakeadifference.Therearemanyprofessionsthatgivepeopletheabilitytohavea（n）（24）impactontheworldandchangepeople'slives，（25）fewprofessionshaveadirectimpacton（26）abettersocietyasteachersdo.Peopletendto（27）theirteachersforyearsaftertheyfinishschool，forgoodteacherscan（28）theirstudentstobecomesomethingthatthey（29）thoughttheycouldbe，ortowork（30）afieldthattheythoughttheydidnot（31）.Teachersarealsoimportantbecausetheyprovide（32）fortheirstudents.Incertainiow-incomeareas（33）somestudentsmaynothavebothoftheirparents（34），teacherscanprovideanimportantinfluencethathelpstheirstudentsmaketheright（35），evenwhentheyarenotintheclassroom.Generally，teachers'impactonstudentscanlastallthroughtheirlife.第（22）題選查看材料A.attributeB.contributeC.substituteD.distribute

19、Mr.Smithwasawealthyindustrialist,buthewasnotsatisfiedwithlife.Hedidnotsleepwell?andhisfooddidnotagreewithhim.Thissituationlastedforsometime.Finally,afterseveralsleeplessnights,hedecidedtoconsulthisdoctor.Thedoctoradvisedachangeofsurroundings."Go?abroad,"hesaid."ButI′mnotgoodatforeignlanguage,"saidMr.Smith."Itdoesn′tmatter,"saidthedoctor.":Itwon′thurtyoutotalkalittleless.Goonavoyage.Takeplentyofexercise.Try?toreduceyourweight.Avoidrichfood."Mr.SmithwenttoSwitzerland.HedidnotknowFrenchorGerman,andhadtocommunicate?throughgestures.Heattendedaphysicaltraining′course.Theinstructormadehimbendhisknees,swinghisarms,stretchhisneckandshakehisheadrapidly.Hehadtolieonthegroundandraise?hisrightandleftlegsalternately.Afteratime?hismusclesgrewhardandfirm.Heforgotthefinancial?crisisandtheimportanceofraisingthelevelofproduction.Heevenbegantonoticeindividualtrees?andindividualbirds.Finallyhereturnedhome.Butunfortunatelyhisimprovementwasonlytemporary.Soonhewasa?normalbusinessmanagain,worriedabouthisproperty;hisprofits,hissavings,hisadvancementin?atechnologicalsociety,andthingsingeneral.Whenhetraveledabroad,Mr.Smith__________《》（）A.learnedboxingB.forgotallabouthisbusinessC.raisedthelevelofproductionD.shookhisheadallthetime

20、選出發(fā)音與其他不同的一項A.viewB.flewC.fewD.new

21、根據(jù)以下材料，回答44-44題OnadryandcoldFridayafternoonlastOctober,SharonSelineexchangedtextmessageswithherdaughterwhowasincollege.They"chatted"backandforth,withthemomaskinghowthingsweregoingandthedaughteransweringpositivelyfollowedbyemoticons(表情符)showingsmiles,b-i-gsmilesandhearts.Laterthatnight,herdaughterattemptedsuicide.Inthedaysthatfollowed,itcametolightthatshe'dhiddenherselfinherdorm,cryingandshowingsignsofdepression--acompletelydifferentrealityfromtheonethatsheconveyedintextsandFacebookposts.Ashumanbeings,ouronlyrealmethodofconnectionisthroughrealcommunication.Studiesshowthatonly7%ofcommunicationisbasedonwritingandspeaking.Themajorityof93%isbasedonbodylanguage.Indeed,it'sonlywhenwecanhearatoneofvoiceorlookintosomeone'seyesthatwe'reabletoknowwhen"I'mfine"doesn'tmeanthey'refineatall.Thisiswheresocialmediagetsrisky.Withmoderntechnology,anyonecanhidebehindthetext,thee-mail,ortheFacebookpost,projectinganyimagetheywantandcreatingafalseimageoftheirchoosing.Theycanbewhoevertheywanttobe.Andwithouttheabilitytoreceivebodylanguage,theiraudiencesarenonethewiser.Thispresentsaparadoxwhichdoesn'texistbefore.Withallthepowerfulsocialtechnologiesatourfingertips,wearemoreconnected--andpotentiallymoredisconnected--thaneverbefore.Everyrelevantmetric(衡量標準)showsthatweareinteractingatagreatspeedandfrequencythroughsocialmedia.ButarewereallycommunicatingWith93%ofourcommunicationcontext(語境)lost,wearenowattemptingtoestablishrelationshipsandmakedecisionsbasedonphrasesoremoticons,whichmayormaynotaccuratelyrepresentthetruth.Whatistrueabouttoday'scommunicationthroughsocialmediaA.ItcausesmorehealthrisksB.ItgiveslittlecommunicationcontextC.ItleadstobetterrelationshipsD.Itimprovesthequalityofinteraction

22、HaveyoueverhadtodecidewhethertogoshoppingorstayhomeandwatchTVonaweekend?Nowyou_____21_____dobothatthesametime.Homeshoppingtelevisionnetworks(網(wǎng)絡(luò))havebecome?a_____22_____formanypeopletoshopwithout_____23_____havingtoleavetheirhome.Someshoppersare_____24_____ofdepartmentstoresandsupermarkets——fightingthecrowds,waiting?inlonglines,andsometimeshavingslight_____25_____offindinganythingtheywanttobuy.They′d?rathersitquietlyathomeinfrontoftheTVsetandwatchafriendlyannouncerdescribeaproduct_____26_____amodelshowsit.Andtheycanshoparoundtheclock,buyingsomething_____27_____bymakingaphonecall.Departmentstoresandevenmail-ordercompaniesare_____28_____tojoininthesuccessofhome?shopping.Largedepartmentstoresarebusy_____29_____theirownTVchannels(頻道)toencourageTVshoppinginthefuture.Customerscanaskquestionsaboutproductsandplace_____30_____,allthroughtheirTVsets.Willshoppingbytelevision_____31_____taketheplaceofshoppinginstores?Someindustrymangersthinkso._____32_____manypeoplefindshoppingatarealstoreagreatenjoyment.Andformanyshoppers,itisstillimportantto_____33_____ortryondressestheywanttobuy.That′s_____34_____specialismsaythatinthefuture,homeshoppingwill_____35_____togetherwithstoreshoppingbutwillneverentirelyreplaceit.

23、Someoldpeople,____childrenareawayworkinginbigcities,feltlonely.（）A.inthemB.whoseC.fromwhomD.what

24、Scientistswhostudythebrainhavefoundoutagreatdealabouthowwelearn.Theyhave_____21_____thatbabieslearnmuchmorefromthesightsandsoundsaroundthemthanwe_____22_____before.Youcan?helpyourbabybytakingadvantageofherhungertolearn.Fromthe_____23_____beginning,babiestrytoimitatethe____24______theyhearusmake.They""read"the_____25_____onourfacesandourmovements.Thatis_____26_____itissoimportanttotalk,singandsmileto?yourchild.Hearingyoutalkisyourbaby′sfirst_____27_____towardbecomingareader,becauseit_____28_____her?tolovelanguageandtolearnwords.Asyourchildgrowsolder,_____29_____talkingwithher.Askheraboutthethingsshedoes.Askher?abouttheeventsandpeopleinthestoryyou_____30_____together.Letherknowyouarecarefully_____31_____whatshesays.Bykeepingherin_____32_____andlistening,youare_____33_____encouragingyourchildtothinkas?shespeaks._____34_____,youareshowingthatyourespectherknowledgeandherabilityto____35______learning.

25、Heis__________nervous__________hemovedabouttheroomallthetime.A.such;thatB.that;thatC.so;thatD.so;as

26、MaryAnning(1799-1874)wasaBritishfossilhunterwhobeganfinding21child,andsoonsupportedherselfandhervery22familybyfindingandsellingfossils.Very23isknownaboutherlife,butherfatherwasacabinetmakerandhealso24localfossils.Mary25onthesoutherncoastofEngland,inatowncalledLymeRegis.Itsfamous26bytheseacontain27fossillayersthat28fromtheTriassic,JurassicandCretaceousperiods(the29ofthedinosaurs,otherbizarrereptiles,largeinsects,seacreatures,30mammals,and31lifeforms).MaryAnning32andpreparedthefirstfossilizedplesiosaur(anocean-dwellingreptile)andthefirstIchthyosaurus(anocean-dwellingreptilethat33likeadolphin).Shefoundmanyotherimportantfossils,includingPterodactylus(aflyingreptile),sharks(andotherfish),andsoon.34withherbrotherJoseph,Marysuppliedpreparedfossilspecimens35museums,scientists,andprivatecollections.A.cliffsB.dinosaursC.fossilsD.museums

27、TodayisJenny'sweddingday.She____toThomas.（）A.justhasgotmarriedB.hasjustmarriedC.wasjustmarriedD.hasjustgotmarried

28、Silveristhebestconductorofelectricity,copper__________itclosely.A.followedB.followingC.tofollowD.beingfollowed

29、Asmytrainwasn'tduetoleaveforanotherhour,Ihadplentyoftimetospare.Afterbuyingsomenewspaperstoreadonthejourney,ImademywaytotheluggageofficetocollecttheheavysuitcaseIhadlefttherethreedaysbefore.Therewereonlyafewpeoplewaiting,andItookoutmywallettofindthereceiptformycase.Thereceiptdidn'tseemtobewhereIhadleftit.Iemptiedthecontentsofthewallet,andrailway-tickets,money,scrapsofpaper,andphotographsfelloutofit;butnomatterhowhardIsearched,thereceiptwasnowheretobefound.Whenmyturncame,Iexplainedthesituationsorrowfullytotheassistant.Themanlookedatmesuspiciouslyasiftosaythathehadheardthistypeofstorymanytimesandaskedmetodescribethecase.Itoldhimthatitwasanold,brown-lookingobject,nodifferentfromthemanycasesIcouldseeontheshelves.Theassistantthengavemeaformandtoldmetomakealistofthechiefcontentsofthecase.Iftheywerecorrect,hesaid,Icouldtakethecaseaway.ItriedtorememberallthearticlesIhadhurriedlypackedandwrotethemdownastheycametome.AfterIhaddonethis,Iwenttolookamongtheshelves.Therewerehundredsofcasesthereandforonedreadfulmoment,itoccurredtomethatifsomeonehadpickedthereceiptup,hecouldhaveeasilyclaimedthecasealready.Thishadn'thappenedfortunately,forafteratimeIfoundthecaselyingonitssidehighupinacorner.Afterexaminingthearticlesinside,theassistantwassoonsatisfiedthatitwasmineandtoldmeIcouldtakethecaseaway.AgainItookoutmywallet:thistimetopay.Ipulledoutten-shillingnoteandthe"lost"receiptslippedoutwithit.Icouldn'thelpblushingandlookedupattheassistant.Hewasnoddinghisheadknowingly,asiftosaythathehadoftenseenthishappenbeforetoo!Thewriterhadplentyoftimetospareashistrain____.（）A.wasleavinglaterthanscheduledB.wasnotleavingforanotherhourC.wasnotscheduledtoleaveD.wasdelayedforsomereason

30、Itseemssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butactuallythe?umbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainstrain.Itsfirstusewasasashadeagainstthesun!Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.Probably?thefirsttouseitweretheChinese,asearlyastheeleventhcenturyB.C.WeknowthattheumbrellawasusedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshade.Andthere?wasastrangethingconnectedwithitsuse:itbecameasymbolofhonourandauthority.IntheFar?Eastinancienttimestheumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlybyroyaltyorbythoseinhighoffice.InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade.Andtheumbrellawas?incommonuseinancientGreece.ButitisbelievedthatthefirstpersonsinEuropetousethe?umbrellaasprotectionagainsttherainweretheancientRomans.DuringtheMiddleAges,theuseoftheumbrellapracticallydisappeared.Thenitappeared?againinItalyinthelatesixteenthcentury.Andagainitwasconsideredasymbolofpowerandauthority.By1680,theumbrellaappearedinFrance,andlateroninEngland.Bytheeighteenthcentury,theumbrellawasusedagainstrainthroughoutmostofEurope.Umbrellashavenotchangedmuchinstyleduringallthistime,thoughtheyhavebecomemuchlighterinweight.Itwasn′tuntilthetwentiethcenturythatwomen′sumbrellasbegantobemade,inawholevarietyofcolours.InEurope,theumbrellawasfirstusedagainsttherain__________.A.inChinaB.inancientEgyptC.inRomeD.inGreece

31、Manyayoungscientist__engagedintheresearchwork.A.haveB.hasC.havebeenD.hasbeen

32、Publicgoodsarethosecommoditiesfromwhoseenjoymentnobodycanbeeffectivelyexcluded.Everybodyisfreetoenjoythebenefitsofthesecommodities,a